Baller Profile: Jordi Herrera
| December 11, 2008
Jordi “Yodee” Herrera is one of the usual players in Sants who loves to play streetball. Despite not being a pro, he is one of the most recognizable faces in the popular court of Sants.
He may not be one of the best ballers, but he plays with his heart and he’s hard to beat. As he says about himself, he is used to fail the easy shots and make the hard ones.
Full name: Jordi Herrera
Nickname: Yodee
Age: 27
Hometown: Manresa, Barcelona
Height: 6´0 / 1.83
Weight: 76 kg / 162 Lbs
Shoe Size: 11 USA / 44.5 EUR
Position: Forward
My experience: Jordi has been an enthusiastic of playing streetball since he was 18.
Favorite sneakers: Nike and Jordan
I compare my game to: We could make some comparisons to the way Jermaine O’Neal plays.
Favorite player: Dwayne Wade.
Favourite team: The team from my hometown Ricoh Manresa (Spanish ACB team).
Coming up, I admired: Michael Jordan, of course.
Favorite court: Parque españa industrial (Industry Ghetto) in Sants, Barcelona
My go-to move: Reverse jump shot
I play: Weekly
My best basketball moment: Playing with my friends in Sants.
Favorite TV show: Buenafuente (Spanish TV late show)
Favorite movie: Above the Rim.
On my iPod: Always rap.
Jaime Martínez Lafargue is the BallersNetwork.com blogger for Spain. Jaime is the Editor-in-chief of basketball website Solobasket.com. You can reach him at jaime@solobasket.com
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